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Flies - Diptera

This gallery just scratches the surface of the wide variety of flies there are in the US. Most of these are from Massachusetts alone. As I take pictures of insects, I'm finding things that I never knew existed. Some of the flies are as colorful as birds, but much more numerous.
Leaf-mining Flies - Opomyzoidea - Agromyzidae
:: Leaf-mining Flies - Opomyzoidea - Agromyzidae :: 		Root-Maggot Flies - Anthomyiidae
:: Root-Maggot Flies - Anthomyiidae :: 		Robber Flies - Asilidae
:: Robber Flies - Asilidae :: 		March flies - Bibionidae
:: March flies - Bibionidae ::
Bee flies - Bombyliidae
:: Bee flies - Bombyliidae :: 		Blow Flies - Calliphoridae
:: Blow Flies - Calliphoridae :: 		Gall Midges - Cecidomyiidae
:: Gall Midges - Cecidomyiidae :: 		Biting Midges - Ceratopogonidae
:: Biting Midges - Ceratopogonidae ::
Phantom Midges - Chaoboridae
:: Phantom Midges - Chaoboridae :: 		Midges - Chironomidae
:: Midges - Chironomidae :: 		Frit Flies - Chloropidae
:: Frit Flies - Chloropidae :: 		Clusiidae Flies
:: Clusiidae Flies ::
Thick-headed Flies - Conopidae
:: Thick-headed Flies - Conopidae :: 		Mosquitoes - Culicidae
:: Mosquitoes - Culicidae :: 		Long-legged Flies - Dolichopodidae
:: Long-legged Flies - Dolichopodidae :: 		Vinegar Flies - Drosophilidae
:: Vinegar Flies - Drosophilidae ::
Dance Flies - Empididae
:: Dance Flies - Empididae :: 		Shore Flies - Ephydridae
:: Shore Flies - Ephydridae :: 		Muscid Flies - Fanniidae
:: Muscid Flies - Fanniidae :: 		Gnats
:: Gnats ::
Heleomyzidae flies
:: Heleomyzidae flies :: 		Hybotid Dance Flies - Hybotidae
:: Hybotid Dance Flies - Hybotidae :: 		Lauxaniidae Flies
:: Lauxaniidae Flies :: 		Pointed-winged Flies - Lonchopteridae
:: Pointed-winged Flies - Lonchopteridae ::
Stilt-legged Flies - Micropezidae
:: Stilt-legged Flies - Micropezidae :: 		Muscid Flies - Muscidae
:: Muscid Flies - Muscidae :: 		Mydas Flies - Mydidae
:: Mydas Flies - Mydidae :: 		Opomyzidae Flies
:: Opomyzidae Flies ::
Scuttle flies - Phoridae
:: Scuttle flies - Phoridae :: 		Signal Flies - Platystomatidae
:: Signal Flies - Platystomatidae :: 		Rust Flies - Psilidae
:: Rust Flies - Psilidae :: 		Mothflies - Psychodidae
:: Mothflies - Psychodidae ::
Snipe Flies - Rhagionidae
:: Snipe Flies - Rhagionidae :: 		Flesh Flies - Sarcophagidae
:: Flesh Flies - Sarcophagidae :: 		Dung Flies - Scathophagidae
:: Dung Flies - Scathophagidae :: 		Marsh Flies - Sciomyzidae
:: Marsh Flies - Sciomyzidae ::
Black Scavenger Flies - Sepsidae
:: Black Scavenger Flies - Sepsidae :: 		Black Flies - Simuliidae
:: Black Flies - Simuliidae :: 		Lesser Dung Flies - Sphaeroceridae
:: Lesser Dung Flies - Sphaeroceridae :: 		Soldier Flies - Stratiomyidae
:: Soldier Flies - Stratiomyidae ::
Syrphid Flies - Syrphidae
:: Syrphid Flies - Syrphidae :: 		Horse and Deer Flies - Tabanidae
:: Horse and Deer Flies - Tabanidae :: 		Tachinid Flies - Tachinidae
:: Tachinid Flies - Tachinidae :: 		Fruit Flies - Tephritidae
:: Fruit Flies - Tephritidae ::
Stiletto Flies (Therevidae)
:: Stiletto Flies (Therevidae) :: 		Craneflies - Tipulomorpha
:: Craneflies - Tipulomorpha :: 		Picture-winged Flies - Ulidiidae
:: Picture-winged Flies - Ulidiidae :: 		Xylophagidae
:: Xylophagidae ::
Stalk-eyed Fly - Diopsidae - Sphyracephala brevicornis
Stalk-eyed Fly - Diopsidae - Sphyracephala brevicornis		 Stalk-eyed Fly - Diopsidae - Sphyracephala brevicornis
Stalk-eyed Fly - Diopsidae - Sphyracephala brevicornis		 Mycetophilidae
Mycetophilidae		 Cecidomyiidae
Cecidomyiidae
Aulacigaster leucopeza.
Aulacigaster leucopeza.		 Anthomyzidae - Anthomyza sp.
Anthomyzidae - Anthomyza sp.		 Chamaemyiidae - Parochthiphila sp.
Chamaemyiidae - Parochthiphila sp.		 Muscoidea
Muscoidea
Diastatidae - Diastata sp.
Diastatidae - Diastata sp.		 Diastatidae - Diastata repleta
Diastatidae - Diastata repleta		 Lonchaeidae sp.
Lonchaeidae sp.		 Aulacigastridae - Aulacigaster sp.
Aulacigastridae - Aulacigaster sp.
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Muscidae or Anthomyiidae
Muscidae or Anthomyiidae		 Muscoidea
Muscoidea		 Dryomyzidae - Dryomyza sp.
Dryomyzidae - Dryomyza sp.		 Dryomyzidae - Dryomyza sp.
Dryomyzidae - Dryomyza sp.
Milichiidae - Paramyia nitens
Milichiidae - Paramyia nitens		 Axymyiidae - Axymyia furcata
Axymyiidae - Axymyia furcata		 Axymyiidae - Axymyia furcata
Axymyiidae - Axymyia furcata		 Gall Midge - Cecidomyiidae
Gall Midge - Cecidomyiidae
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IMG_5146.JPG		 IMG_5160.JPG
IMG_5160.JPG		 IMG_5165.JPG
IMG_5165.JPG		 Milichiidae - Phyllomyza sp.
Milichiidae - Phyllomyza sp.
Milichiidae - Phyllomyza sp.
Milichiidae - Phyllomyza sp.		 Milichiidae - Phyllomyza sp.
Milichiidae - Phyllomyza sp.		 Rhinophoridae - Melanophora roralis
Rhinophoridae - Melanophora roralis		 Minute Black Scavenger Flies - Scatopsidae
Minute Black Scavenger Flies - Scatopsidae
Minute Black Scavenger Fly - Scatopsidae
Minute Black Scavenger Fly - Scatopsidae		 IMG_3611.JPG
IMG_3611.JPG		 Watersnipe Fly (Athericidae) - Atherix lantha
Watersnipe Fly (Athericidae) - Atherix lantha		 Watersnipe Fly larva - Atherix lantha
Watersnipe Fly larva - Atherix lantha
Watersnipe Fly larva - Atherix lantha
Watersnipe Fly larva - Atherix lantha		 Pallopteridae - Toxoneura sp.
Pallopteridae - Toxoneura sp.		 Lonchaeidae larva
Lonchaeidae larva		 Net-winged Midge - Blephariceridae - Agathon sp.
Net-winged Midge - Blephariceridae - Agathon sp.
Axymyia furcata
Axymyia furcata		 Tethinidae - Tethina sp.
Tethinidae - Tethina sp.		 Tethinidae - Tethina sp.
Tethinidae - Tethina sp.		 Bot Fly (Oestridae) - Cuterebra sp.
Bot Fly (Oestridae) - Cuterebra sp.
Lance Fly - Lonchaeidae
Lance Fly - Lonchaeidae		 Big-headed fly - Pipunculidae
Big-headed fly - Pipunculidae		 IMG_5696.JPG
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IMG_6125.JPG		 IMG_6165.JPG
IMG_6165.JPG		 IMG_6171.JPG
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IMG_6209.JPG		 IMG_6236.JPG
IMG_6236.JPG		 IMG_6529.JPG
IMG_6529.JPG		 Chryomyidae - Gymnochiromyia sp.
Chryomyidae - Gymnochiromyia sp.

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Dennis Ancinec 03-Feb-2008 00:42
Amazing amount of work and resource material. Keep up the fantastic work.
Mike Ross 20-May-2007 10:40
Duly voted! Although I confess I am equally impressed by a number of your other galleries as well.
Arlon 22-Feb-2007 20:12
Thanks for posting these. I have shots of a few of them abd your pictures have helped ID them. Thanks again for your efforts to name as well as display them. Arlon
Keith Power 18-Sep-2006 22:08
Great gallery, really enjoyed the visit.
Gerard Pennards 18-Mar-2006 22:41
And scorpionflies belong to the order Mecoptera!
Gerard Pennards 18-Mar-2006 22:39
Hello Tom,
Mantidflies are in the wrong category! they belong to the order neuroptera!
cozmikd 31-Aug-2004 03:19
Nice collection. GJ.
Yiannis Pavlis 21-Aug-2004 04:05
lots of flies , nice images here i really like them.
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